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British Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre – Simplicity, elegance, and savage efficiency British Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre
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British Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre – Simplicity, elegance, and savage efficiency

Matt Tait October 13, 2025 0
Few weapons evoke the Napoleonic Wars quite like the British Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre. Its curved...
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The History of Reenactment as a Hobby Re-Enactment History
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The History of Reenactment as a Hobby

Jayne Ellis October 12, 2025 0
Historical reenactment is one of those curious pursuits where passion for the past collides with the present....
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Duan Jian: A short Jian Duan Jian
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Duan Jian: A short Jian

Matt Tait October 12, 2025 0
The Duan Jian is a shortened variant of the traditional Chinese Jian, a double-edged straight sword that...
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Valhalla Rising Explained: Violence, Faith, and the Journey Into the Unknown Valhalla Rising
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Valhalla Rising Explained: Violence, Faith, and the Journey Into the Unknown

Jayne Ellis October 12, 2025 0
Valhalla Rising is one of those films that lingers. It doesn’t tell you what to think, nor...
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The Hidden Meaning of Helaena’s Prophecies in House of the Dragon Prophecy in House of the Dragon
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The Hidden Meaning of Helaena’s Prophecies in House of the Dragon

Liz Stone October 12, 2025 0
Helaena Targaryen doesn’t talk much, but when she does, everyone should probably listen. From her first strange...
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Who Is Miquella? Elden Ring’s Most Mysterious Demigod Miquella
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Who Is Miquella? Elden Ring’s Most Mysterious Demigod

Liz Stone October 12, 2025 0
If you’ve ever ventured into Elden Ring’s sprawling world and stumbled upon that haunting cocoon in Mohgwyn...
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Baibars – From Slave to Sultan Baibars
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Baibars – From Slave to Sultan

Jayne Ellis October 12, 2025 0
Few rulers in medieval history combined ruthless cunning, battlefield brilliance, and administrative reform as effectively as Sultan...
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Raid on Lindisfarne: How the Viking Age Began The Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
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Raid on Lindisfarne: How the Viking Age Began

Jayne Ellis October 12, 2025 0
The raid on Lindisfarne in 793 AD is remembered as the moment Europe awoke to the Viking...
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The Bloodiest and Most Consequential documented Battles of the Aztec Empire Aztec Warriors in battle: warriars wielding a mix of Macuahuitl and obsidian tiped spears.
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The Bloodiest and Most Consequential documented Battles of the Aztec Empire

Matt Tait October 11, 2025 0
The Aztec Empire rose to power through conquest, diplomacy, and the disciplined military machine of Tenochtitlan. Their...
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Bannerlord: How to Gain Loyalty in Cities Quickly How to grow city loyalty quickly in bannerlod
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Bannerlord: How to Gain Loyalty in Cities Quickly

Liz Stone October 11, 2025 0
Managing cities in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is rewarding, but it can quickly turn into a...
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  • How Safe Are Historical Re-enactment Battles? Everything You Need to Know
    by Jayne Ellis on June 26, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Smoke, Steel and an Extraordinary Amount of Planning Stand beside a line of musketeers as they unleash a The post How Safe Are Historical Re-enactment Battles? Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System
    by Matt Tait on June 10, 2026 at 12:28 pm

    Medieval swords are often grouped together under broad labels like “knightly sword”, “longsword” or “broadsword”, but those terms The post The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA): A Comprehensive Guide
    by Jayne Ellis on June 8, 2026 at 12:37 pm

    Rediscovering Europe’s Martial Past Historical European Martial Arts, better known as HEMA, is the study and practice of The post Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA): A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • What are the sword martial arts?
    by Matt Tait on June 1, 2026 at 1:07 pm

    Sword fighting is one of humanity’s oldest martial traditions. Long before the sword became a symbol hanging above The post What are the sword martial arts? appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked
    by Matt Tait on April 9, 2026 at 1:03 pm

    The British calendar has a habit of filling itself with historical re-enactments in much the same way medieval The post The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked appeared first on Seven Swords.

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